Grundy Reporter

Grundy County Law & Justice/Legislative/EMA/Facilities/Coroner Committee met Aug. 6.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order 

II. Public Portion None

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Harold Vota	Board Member	Present
Doug Boresi	Vice Chair	Present
Greg Ridenour	Board Member	Present
Joshua Harris	Board Member	Present
Joe Schiavone	Board Member	Present
James Riley	Chair	Present
Joe Plese	Board Member	Absent
Matthew Cosenza	Board Member	Present
Sandy Pommier	County Board Admin. Asst.	Present

III. Approval of Minutes 

1. Law & Justice/Legislative/EMA/Facilities/Coroner Committee - Regular Meeting - Jun 4, 2025 4:30 PM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member SECONDER: Harold Vota, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

IV. Appointments 

1. Appointment of John Darcy to the Maine Township Drainage & Levee District

RESULT: REFERRED TO COUNTY BOARD [UNANIMOUS] Next: 8/12/2025 6:00 PM  MOVER: Doug Boresi, Vice Chair SECONDER: Harold Vota, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

2. Reappointmet of Russ Higgins to the Southard Drainage District

RESULT: REFERRED TO COUNTY BOARD [UNANIMOUS] Next: 8/12/2025 6:00 PM  MOVER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

V. EMA 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Matthew Cosenza, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

B. Report 

Joe Schroeder reviewed the report with the committee.

1. EMA Report

VI. Coroner 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Doug Boresi, Vice Chair SECONDER: Harold Vota, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

B. Report 

None

VII. Circuit Clerk 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Matthew Cosenza, Board Member SECONDER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

B. Report 

None

VIII. States Attorney 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member SECONDER: Matthew Cosenza, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

B. Report 

None

IX. Public Defender 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Doug Boresi, Vice Chair SECONDER: Joshua Harris, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

B. Report 

None

X. Administration Maintenance Department 

A. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Matthew Cosenza, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

B. Report 

Tony Arnold shared the report with the committee.

1. Administration Facility Report

XI. Sheriff/Courthouse 

Board Member Doug Boresi questioned the possibility of the need for additional Sheriff resources in Diamond due to growth and if it would increase the cost to Diamond. Mary Kucharz is going to research the annual cost for Diamond's services.

1. Claims 

1. Motion to approve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Greg Ridenour, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

2. Report 

3. Sheriff Surplus Squads

RESULT: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 8/12/2025 6:00 PM  MOVER: Joshua Harris, Board Member SECONDER: Harold Vota, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

XII. New/Old Business 

1. Declaring Transit Buses Surplus

RESULT: RECOMMENDED APPROVAL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 8/12/2025 6:00 PM  MOVER: Doug Boresi, Vice Chair SECONDER: Harold Vota, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

XIII. Facility Use Requests

None

XIV. Budget Reporting 

1. FY25 Budget Tracking

RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY

XV. Special Assignment Reports 

A. ETSB-Muffler 

None

B. LEPC-H Vota/Rasmusson 

Harold Vota stated that the meeting was brief and normal topics were discussed.

C. Probation-G Vota/Boresi 

Georgette Vota provided the report for the committee's review.

1. Probation Reports

D. Workforce Investment Board-Boresi 

Doug Boresi stated that the next meeting is scheduled for September 1, 2025.

E. Grundy County Advocacy Board-G Vota 

Georgette Vota said that the grant requirements were reviewed and how to provide the training that is required for the grants.

F. Homeland Security-H Vota/Rasmusson 

Next scheduled meeting is October 17, 2025.

XVI. Executive Session 

None

XVII. Action Taken as a Result of Executive Session 

XVIII. Adjournment 

1. Motion to adjourn at 4:50 PM

James Riley told the committee that it was Greg Ridneour's last Law & Justice Committee meeting and thanked him for his service.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]  MOVER: Harold Vota, Board Member SECONDER: Matthew Cosenza, Board Member AYES: Vota, Boresi, Ridenour, Harris, Schiavone, Riley, Cosenza ABSENT: Plese

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